On transport: “The Bus Services Bill allows us to regulate our buses as in London.

“There are integrated tickets, they’re just not publicised - and they’re often restricted. I will tackle peak time prices - and make sure an ‘all-day’ ticket does what it says on the tin.

“Transport needs to be accessible and linked up. The system needs to run for passengers, not the companies.”

On policing and cuts: “We genuinely can’t cut any longer, community safety is at risk. We need to start shouting for money, for a fair deal.

“We need to look at where we can make savings - in the back office - to protect the frontline, so bobbies are on the beat.”

Shneur Odze, Ukip

Shneur Odze (Image: Manchester Evening News)

On Spice: “We can’t decriminalise drugs. What we can do is reform the multi-agency approach that has let down these people, both those long term homeless and those teetering on the brink.”

On housing: “I’ll build loads of them [homes]. It will be huge, it will be wonderful, it will be massive.

“The Labour and Conservative governments have failed to bring in a council house programme that’s long overdue.

“That’s led to a housebuilder-led agenda.

“We need better landlord regulation.”

On transport: “I don’t want the London model. It’s a far more densely populated city.

“Too much of our money is sent in Manchester city centre - rather across our ten Greater Manchester boroughs.

“HS2 is going to suck away all our transport investment funding, which we need in the region.”

On policing and cuts: “I believe the police have sufficient funding for what we expect them to do - crime fighting, not to mop up everybody else’s responsibilities, such as the mental health crisis and homelessness.”

Andy Burnham, Labour

Andy Burnham (Image: Manchester Evening News)

On Spice: “It’s austerity, inequality, cuts to mental health that have put people there - the failure to support people.

“If you deal with purely a drugs policy, you’re dealing with the symptom, not the root cause.”

On housing: “We need a big change. We haven’t had a housing policy that’s based on tackling the crisis.

“We have a fund created through devolution set up by the government to only be only available to large private sector organisations that’s building luxury flats in the city centre not available to the vast majority of people.

“In our boroughs, we have a developer-led housing policy taking every bit of precious green space.

“I will focus on affordable homes to rent and council and social homes in all ten of our boroughs - and a scheme to regulate private landlords.”

On transport: “If London had our public transport system, there would be riots on the streets, they wouldn’t put up with it.

“We’ve got young people going around the city in Ubers because it’s cheaper than the bus.

“This is an area where the mayor needs to make a big difference. I will have a clear plan.

“The powers in the Bus Services Bill were demanded by Labour leaders here.”

On policing and cuts: “There is rising a amount of crime. How can it make sense for the government to continue cutting Greater Manchester Police in these circumstances?

“The cuts have clearly gone too far. Tony Lloyd [police and crime commissioner] has got a plan to recruit more police officers. I will build on that plan.

“The 101 service needs to improve. But let’s not let the government, which is cutting the central grant to GMP, off the hook.”

Sean Anstee, Conservative

Sean Anstee (Image: Manchester Evening News)

On Spice: “The issue is tackling poor educational attainment and a lack of mental health services.

“We need to make sure we use new powers coming to Greater Manchester to tackle the root cause.

“The last thing a homeless person needs to see is a police officer. They need to see proper support in the right place, at the right time.”

On housing: “There’s a housing crisis in Greater Manchester - I will fix that.

“I will do that by building the right types of homes and different type of homes so everyone has a home they can afford to live in.

“I’ll make sure we have a definition of what is ‘affordable’ - a third of income on household expenditure.

“I want to have a new housing fund, that I’ve pledged to be in the order of £1bn.”

On transport: “I was one of the Greater Manchester leaders that agreed to have the Bus Services Bill in our devolution deal.

“Unless we fix this problem, we’re seriously inhibiting our ability to grow. We need to use those powers to bring in smart ticketing and integrated ticketing.”

On policing and cuts: “There’s a wider question about how we get greater fiscal devolution to the region - and having a mayor that will fight for Greater Manchester Police.

“I will happily do that. I will bring policing closer to communities to direct resources where they’re needed.”

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